Considerably more expensive than the Civic
The Honda Prelude is back. Honda dares to bring it back to the old model name to a coupé and is therefore brave enough not to water the model name by sticking it on an SUV. Yet the unveiling of the Prelude is hardly newsworthy.
We are not going to say much about the appearance. That is undoubtedly completely known to you. In a nutshell: the new Honda Prelude has a completely different silhouette than all its predecessors. That is easy to explain: the new Prelude is never intended as Prelude. During the development of a new coupé, Honda said he discovered that the ‘values of the Prelude’ were well concluded. Not only the appearance of the new Prelude is no longer a surprise, we have also presented the interior extensively.
Civic technology
Officially, Honda did not yet share specifications of the powertrain, although it did indicate that the Prelude would become a hybrid. We suspected the powertrain would be shared with that of the hybrid Civic E: HEV as you can buy it in the Netherlands. That turns out to be correct. Under the hood is a 141 hp and 182 Nm strong 1.5 four -cylinder petrol engine that is supported by 184 hp and 315 Nm of electrical power. Because the gasoline engine mainly plays a supporting role, Honda also gives 184 hp as system power. Switching goes through a CVT transmission, a machine that must feel in ‘s+ shift mode’ as a double clutch automatic transmission. Through flippers behind the wheel you can click through the virtual gears yourself.
Whatever we have: the dimensions. The new Honda Prelude is 4.52 meters long, 1.88 meters wide and 1.36 meters high. This makes him exactly as long as his last direct predecessor who was presented in 1996, although the new model is considerably wider and about 4 centimeters higher.
Seasoning
Honda expects to be able to sell around 300 copies of the Prelude every month in the home country of Japan. This makes it immediately clear that Prelude is seen as a seasoning and not as an important volume model. Logical too. In Japan, the starting price of the new Prelude is € 35,775. For more or less equal versions (FF) and with equal motorization (E: HEV), the Civic in Japan costs at least € 25,500. A big difference. There is also a limited edition that is filled with visual extras on the outside and inside. It costs € 37,500 in Japan.
The new Honda Prelude will come to the Netherlands early next year. There are no Dutch prices yet.
Significantly More Expective Than The Civic
The Honda Prelude is back. Honda Dares to Bring the Old Model Back to a Coupé and Is Therefore Brave Enough Not to Dilute the Model Name By Sticking It on An SUV. Yet the Unveiling of the Prelude is hardly newsworthy.
We won Say Much More about the Appearance. You are undoubtedly completely familiar with that by now. In A Nutshell: The New Honda Prelude has a Completely Different Silhouette than all its predecessors. That is easy to explain: The New Prelude was never intended as a prelude. Duration the development of a new coupé, Honda Said it came to the discovery that the ‘Values of the prelude’ Were a good match. Not only the appearance of the new prelude is no longer a surprise, we have also presented the interior to you extensively.
Civic Technology
Official, Honda did not share any specifications of the powertrain, althegh it did indicate that the prelude would be a hybrid. We already suspended that the powertrain would be shared with that of the hybrid civic e: hev as you can buy it in the Netherlands. That appears to be correct. Under The Hood is A 141 HP and 182 Nm Strong 1.5 Four-Cylinder Gasoline Engine That Is Supported by 184 HP and 315 Nm of Electric Power. Because the Gasoline Engine Mainly plays a supporting Role, Honda also lists 184 HP As System Power. Shifting is done by means of a cvt transmission, a machine that should feel like a dual-clutch automatic in ‘s+ shift mode’. You can click through the Virtual Gears Yourself Using Paddles Behind the Steering Wheel.
What we also have: The Dimensions. The New Honda Prelude is 4.52 meters Long, 1.88 meters wide and 1.36 meters high. This makes it Exactly as Long as its last direct predecessor that was presented in 1996, Although the New Model is Considerably Wider and About 4 centimeters Higher.
Taste Maker
The New Honda Prelude Will Come to the Netherlands Early Next Year. Dutch prices are not yet aviaxable.